Table of Contents

Introduction: Historians and Childhood in Renaissance Florence Di Mateo naque molti figli: Florentines Think About Having Children Per la grazia di Dio partori uno babino: The Birth Process Alle fonte del santo battesimo: The Rituals of Birth Demo a balia: Wetnursing I: Structures and Dimensions Demo a balia: Wetnursing 2: Care and Emotion A chasa: Children at Home + mori subito: The Demographic Agonies of Childhood in Renaissance Florence Faro richordo di tutti I figliuoli aro della Tita mia donna: Epilogue Appendix: Tables Bibliography

About the Author

LOUIS HAAS is Assistant Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History at Duquesne University.